Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 488 · 40 questions

Thinking tip (Who really knows?): Usually reliable: a dictionary, your class teacher, the school notice board, a science textbook, an atlas, a thermometer, the bus timetable. Not reliable: a rumour in the corridor, a random website, a forwarded message, a stranger online, a video with no name. Good ways to check: ask an expert, look in two trusted books, measure it yourself, read the official notice.

1. 1.True or false: “a random website” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I measured it myself with a ruler.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
3. 3.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) an opinion (b) definitely false (c) more likely true (d) less likely true
5. 5.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “the school notice board” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) the bus timetable (d) a comment with no name
8. 8.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
9. 9.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I read the notice on the school board.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) a joke page (c) a comment with no name (d) an atlas
11. 11.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a joke book (b) an old rumour (c) an atlas (d) a cookbook
12. 12.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) the school notice board (c) a random website (d) a rumour in the corridor
13. 13.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “the bus timetable” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a science textbook (d) a dictionary
16. 16.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
17. 17.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a dream (b) a guess (c) the bus timetable (d) a stranger’s chat
18. 18.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I asked the science teacher.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
20. 20.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
21. 21.True or false: “a stranger online” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
23. 23.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a thermometer (b) asking a stranger (c) touching a wall (d) a guess
24. 24.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “a joke page” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) your class teacher (c) a joke page (d) a forwarded message
29. 29.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
30. 30.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A video with no name said it.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
31. 31.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a rumour (b) a cartoon (c) a dictionary (d) a comic
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a joke page (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) the school notice board
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a random website (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a doctor
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) your class teacher (c) a forwarded message (d) a thermometer
35. 35.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
36. 36.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
37. 37.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a forwarded message (b) the school notice (c) a friend’s guess (d) a random website
38. 38.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
39. 39.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a stranger online (c) your class teacher (d) a science textbook
40. 40.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) the school notice board (c) an atlas (d) a random website

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